Nobody has a franchise on what is good.

Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights.

Anyone who devotes time and attention to what makes people tick, to me, is a smart person.

I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do.

For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change